Wish-Drop In Centre
Welcomes
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Female
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Youth
Services
Food
The WISH Drop-In Program is the heart of the WISH Drop in Centre, which is open from 6 p.m. – 12p.m. seven days a week. It is a safe, low-barrier place off the street where women can find: Acceptance Hot meals Showers and clothing Personal care items Caring staff and Volunteers Women who share their experience Referrals and supports A place to relax Connections to programs Special Events Safety warnings Access to nursing care Fun special events and celebrations for Christmas, Thanksgiving, International Women’s Day, Easter and National Aboriginal Day Friendship, conversation, social activies…FUN! Sex-working women at all stages of their lives’ journeys are welcome at WISH and all services are offered without judgment. If you are a woman with current or former involvement in the sex trade and would like to know more about accessing services at the WISH Drop-In Centre, please call 604-681-9244 during opening hours. Outside opening hours, you can call the WISH office at 604-669-9474.
Medical
Women who engage in the street-based sex trade often face barriers to health care. They worry about being judged by health care professionals, because they are involved in the sex trade and/or because they use substances. Women also report not feeling safe in local clinics, and worry about running into dealers and abusive male partners in those spaces. The WISH Clinic is an on-site clinic located within the WISH Drop-In Centre. It was generously funded by a private donor who was referred to the project by the BC Women’s Hospital Foundation. This clinic is staffed by Nurse Practitioners from BC Women’s Hospital once a week. It is so important for WISH participants to be able to access a safe, women-only clinic in a familiar setting like WISH. Last year alone, 722 referrals were made in the WISH clinic, and Nurse Practitioners provided a wide variety of services. In addition to providing health care services to women in our community, WISH has also been a community research partner with the BC Centre For Excellence in HIV/AIDS’ AESHA Project, which seeks to map and understand sex-workers’ access to health care services.
Hygiene
The WISH Drop-In Program is the heart of the WISH Drop in Centre, which is open from 6 p.m. – 12p.m. seven days a week. It is a safe, low-barrier place off the street where women can find: Acceptance Hot meals Showers and clothing Personal care items Caring staff and Volunteers Women who share their experience Referrals and supports A place to relax Connections to programs Special Events Safety warnings Access to nursing care Fun special events and celebrations for Christmas, Thanksgiving, International Women’s Day, Easter and National Aboriginal Day Friendship, conversation, social activies…FUN! Sex-working women at all stages of their lives’ journeys are welcome at WISH and all services are offered without judgment. If you are a woman with current or former involvement in the sex trade and would like to know more about accessing services at the WISH Drop-In Centre, please call 604-681-9244 during opening hours. Outside opening hours, you can call the WISH office at 604-669-9474.
Learning
Instructors at the WISH Learning Centre are experts in the needs of adult learners who are marginalized. They offer a wide range of activities which offer women opportunities to: develop their communication skills. become engaged in community affairs. develop the ability to self-advocate. work toward stabilizing their lives. learn computer skills. Write letters, journals, and poetry. Engage in arts and crafts. The facilitators also provide tutoring for those who are working to upgrade their education. Women can borrow books and magazine from the centre as well, and WISH welcomes donations of these.
334 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC
Website: http://wish-vancouver.net/
Hours
| Monday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Tuesday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Wednesday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Thursday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Friday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Saturday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
| Sunday: | 06:00PM to 12:00AM |
Last Updated
Sat, 08 Dec 2018